NINE individuals and three community-focused groups have been named as finalists in the City of Coffs Harbour 2025 Australia Day Awards. The winners will be named at a ceremony at the C.ex Coffs Harbour Club on Australia Day, Sunday 26 January, at an event which will also include a formal

CONTEMPLATION of the last twelve months brings to mind the ongoing issues of cost-of-living pressures and debate on the use of land at the jetty foreshores, alongside other concerns which regularly appeared in the news. The ‘Times Gone By’ column was reminiscent of these themes throughout 2024 as it delved

“FLUID Boundaries” is an art exhibition opening at the Nexus Community Art Gallery at the Old Butter Factory in Bellingen. Showing the work of Phil Greed and Ray Rixon, the exhibition will be opened by the local artists between 12pm– 2pm on Sunday, 19 January. Advertise with News of The Area today.

THE “we said, they said” arguments over the Great Koala National Park continue unabated. Member for Oxley Michael Kemp, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, and Member for Clarence Richie Williamson - all Nationals MPs - formally declared their opposition to the park in December, in line with

THE “Art of Parts” is the final exhibition from Bellingen artist Jim Hood. It will be showing in the Studio of the Nexus Gallery in Bellingen from 19 January to 14 February. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02)

ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss will visit Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 21 January as part of the “Informing the Agenda” project. The project seeks to collate and communicate the perspectives of First Nations peoples across Australia on the key issues affecting their lives, and to ensure